The Royal Wedding by the Numbers

The numbers behind the nupitals

The world's gone gaga over Prince William and Kate Middleton. Here, some fun stats related to their big day.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton Engagement Photo

2: How many official engagement photos the soon-to-be newlyweds released; they were shot by photographer Mario Testino, a favorite of the late Princess Diana. We love their body language—and that Kate did her own makeup!

$34.95: Price of the "Princess Simulated Sapphire Ring" that made its QVC debut a mere five days after the engagement announcement.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton Engagement

24: The number of hours it took for the blue Issa dress Kate wore when announcing the engagement to sell out on fashion website net-a-porter.com.

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Kate Middleton Walks Two Steps Behind Prince William

2: How many steps Kate
must walk behind William, per royal etiquette.

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Kate Middleton and Prince William in College

8: The number of years Prince William and Kate have been dating.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton Plate

$995 million: How much the royal wedding is predicted to boost the British economy. Souvenirs play a big part in that figure.

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles Wedding

$47.8 million: Unofficial estimate of the cost of Prince Charles’s 1981 wedding to Diana. Given today’s economy, William and Kate are said to be opting for a much less lavish affair on April 29 at Westminster Abbey.

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Tuning In

1 billion: The number of people expected to tune in to see the couple exchange vows.

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